Our second panel discussion in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month features (pictured below, left to right) Kian Talan (CBS' NCIS: Hawai’i), Román Zaragoza (CBS’ Ghosts), Soji Arai (Apple TV+'s Pachinko) and Saylor Bell Curda (Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). The four talk about how their varying cultural backgrounds influenced the ways in which they saw themselves represented growing up, some of the AAPI stories they hope to see more of in the future, and the career struggles that come with being a mixed-race actor who is seen as "not Asian enough" or "not White enough."
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Juan Ayala
Juan Ayala is a Brooklyn-based writer, podcaster and columnist at MediaVillage. He covers programming aimed toward diverse, multicultural and LGBTQ+ audiences under his Multicultural TV column. His love for TV and film ranges from workplace comedies and… read more
